NADIA is the coming of age story of a young Catholic girl growing up in the outskirts of Warsaw during WWII and her personal quest to fight injustice by joining the Polish underground. She befriends a Jewish boy her parents hide in their attic, a Gypsy girl she finds in a tree in her back yard and lastly, Henryk, the boy who wants to spend the rest of his life with her.

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A coming of age story as a young Polish girl evolves to a fIerce underground resistance fighter in World War II Poland. This story provides a unique and accurate window to a history chronicling the Nazi occupation and the Russian invasion. Nadia is an unforgettable, credible, compelling character. Jeff Boyle, author of NAM WORLD Have you ever wondered what it's like to grow up in Warsaw during WWII? For Nadia, whom you will come to love, it is both much like it is for any adolescent girl but also utterly different. It is the testing that can make a heroine of a girl with the heart and courage to act. Dr. Sandra Smith Hutchins Professor Emerita of English Belmont University Nashville, TN. Lois Gerber's novel, Nadia, is a sensitive and heartwarming story of love, friendship, and courage set in Poland. The novel begins just before the Nazi occupation and centers on Nadia and her family and friends. This Holocaust story is unique as it's told from the perspective of a Catholic girl. It shows readers how the Nazi occupation both devastated Jews and caused extreme hardships on the entire population. Nadia is a survivor, and despite losing almost everything, even her Jewish lover, is willing to start over again by emigrating to America. James M. Doumas Professor of Legal Studies Shanghai Maritime University Shanghai, China

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Lois Gerber, a registered nurse with a specialty in community health, is also a prolific writer. Her debut novel is RUNAWAY GIRL: A NURSE'S STORY. Through her patients and their families, she learned about people's values and beliefs, cultures and their efforts to survive in hostile environments. It is the life of one such client that inspired her to create NADIA and to imagine her story. Gerber has had many educational short stories, as well on articles on nursing, published in nursing journals.

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5.0 out of 5 starsA Polish Girl's Life Under Nazi Occupation

4 March 2017 - Published on Amazon.com

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For those who want a glimpse into the difficult lives of the Polish people during WWII--when they were under Nazi occupations and later invasion by the Russians--this story gives insight into the horrors, injustices, poverty, and fears they had to endure. NADIA is a an adolescent Catholic girl growing up in the outskirts of Warsaw where her parents owned a grocery store and helped rescue Jews from the interment camps. Later Nadia herself joins the Polish underground delivering messages. Other interesting characters include her parents, a gypsy girl, Marcus, (a Jewish boy), and Henryk, who she later falls in love with.

Author Lois Gerber tells a story of a courageous young girl. She also tells a story we should never forget.

I really enjoyed this book! I just love the story because it offers, in great detail, history, romance and even inspiration! Nadia is a sweet, yet strong girl who endures the ravages of war in triumphantly. It's compelling to read of such dark times due to way the writer pulls you into that world so vividly, almost like you're there! I would say block out some time once you start reading because it's hard to put it down!

5.0 out of 5 starsa resistance fighter who is terribly ill and she falls in love with him

1 May 2017 - Published on Amazon.com

NADID: POLAND, by author Lois Gerber is a gut wrenching historical WWII romance that is haunting. Set in Poland, as the Nazi invasion takes place, we follow the story of a young girl, Nadia, who lives just outside Warsaw. As the war advances, she begins to witness the horrors of the inhumanity against the Jews, the internment of Jewish Poles in “The Ghetto” and eventually, the mass genocide which ensues. The young girl soon finds herself caring for a young Jew, a resistance fighter who is terribly ill and she falls in love with him. But the war steals him away, and as the years pass, the young girl, now inflamed by the inhumanity and cruelty of the Nazis joins the local resistance and engages in daring missions. Throughout this incredibly well-told story, one that lucidly details life in war-torn Poland, the travails of existence, the challenges of merely eating or having clothes or fresh water, and the constant mantle of fear and terror that the Polish people lived under during Nazi occupation, Nadia demonstrates all the true merits of great humanity, constantly putting herself in the face of danger, as does her own family, to help Jews and resistance fighters. The story (no spoilers) crescendos beautifully, a real page-turner, as the resistance fighters, Nadia included, go up against the Nazi’s and in the end, even when the war comes to an end, Nadia and the rest of the Polish people must face the brutal reality that the world has largely abandoned Poland, leaving the country in the hands of an even more cruel master than the Nazis – Communist Russia. This is an historical rendering, so utterly real, brutal and gut wrenching that it will make you writhe at times – but it is also a celebration of the human soul and the power of love which threads its way throughout all the gore, death and sordid affairs that war hails upon a people. Besides its value as a wonderful piece of literature, NADIA: POLAND, reminds us that war, hatred and racism are the stuff of hell and that mankind would be wise to learn from its mistakes. If you like historical and thrilling WWII novels – with a true touch of romance, read NADIA: POLAND. It won’t disappoint you.This review also available at International Writers Inspiring Change.

Lois Gerber's novel Nadia, Poland : is a beautifully written, poignant historical ww11 romance fiction that touches the soul. Set in Poland, during the Nazi invasion, we experience a journey through the difficult and tumultuous life of a young Catholic girl named Nadia. As the war advances, Nadia begins to realize the horrors of the inhumanity against the Jews. Her personal quest to fight injustice is demonstrated by joining the Polish underground where she befriends a Jewish boy, her parents were hiding in the attic, a gypsy girl she found in a tree in her back yard, and lastly, a boy name Henryk, who confessed he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her.Over the course of the novel, Nadia undergoes a definite transformation from a young girl to a mature adult all while experiencing friendship, love, loss and courage. It depicts Nadia as a survivor, and despite losing almost everything, including her Jewish lover, she is willing to begin a new life by moving from war swept Poland to America. This book is haunting, heartwarming, magnificently written and unforgettable. Lois Gerber is a creative, passionate author, and I am thrilled that I discovered her!